Visiting the Monkey House

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had fabulous weekends and are ready for a great week ahead! And to keep you going, there's lots going on, so let's get right to it!

First off, head over to My 5 Monkeys where the latest Top 10 list, How to Recruit Team Members, is large and in charge. There's also a chance to win your choice of Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, or Alien Proliferation, along with cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. And yes, it's open internationally.

After that, head over to Bitten By Books and RSVP for tomorrow's big book party there. Yes, prizes, yes new stuff, yes, me yapping with you. So, get extra entries and RSVP right now!

Now it's time for some reviews. See what Readaholics Anonymous thought of Alien in the House, then see what Silk Screen Views thought of Alien Diplomacy and Alien vs. Alien.

Finish up over at Larissa's Bookish Life where she's listing the Best Bookish Side Couples.

Thursday is Phoenix Comicon and for those of you who are going and who don't like to click the link, here's my full schedule:

Thursday
7:30-8:30 pm
West104B
Social Media for Authors

Friday
10:30-11:30 am
West105B
Author Self Publishing Options

12:00-1:00 pm                    
West104A
So You Want to Be a Writer?

1:30-2:30 pm                        
West105A
Writing Romantic Relationships

9:00 pm                            
West105B
Evening Erotica with Gini and Jordan

Saturday
10:30-11:30 am                    
West104B
Horror, Suspense, and Thrillers

4:30-5:30 pm                        
West105B
Cool Things I'm Reading

7:30-8:30 pm                        
West104A
Writing Critique Session II

Sunday
12:00-1:00 pm                    
West104B
Mixing Up the (Sub)Genres

3:00-4:00 pm                        
West105B
Gini Koch Spotlight

Other than 15-30 minutes before and after any panel (or after a set of panels), all the rest of the time I'll be in the Exhibit Hall, Booth/Table 2512. I'll have books and swag and will be signing anything and everything all y'all want. Exhibit Hall hours are:
Thursday (May 23) 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday (May 24) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday (May 25) 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday (May 26) 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

So be sure to come by and see the me at PCC!

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way, so let's be winning readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Buckeye Friday

Happy Friday! Well, it may be the end of the week, but as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, it's not the end of the many ways to win! So, let's get to it without further delay, shall we? We shall.

Head over to A Buckeye Girl Reads and check out The Top 10 ways to tell if your best friend is a super spy. There's a giveaway, natch, where you can win your choice of Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, or Alien Proliferation, signed & personalized, with a set of cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. Open internationally.

Then head over to Silk Screen Views and see what they thought of Alien in the Family and Alien Proliferation. While you're there, remember that The Alien Contest is still going on so don't miss out on your chance to enter to win.

Speaking of winning, Kitty still needs your votes for the Supernatural Smackdown over at Dark Faerie Tales. The voting ENDS TODAY, so please get your votes in. The contest for 4 copies of Alien in the House and 1 copy of winner's choice plus swag continues through May 28, though, so don't miss out on getting entered there, either!

Other blogs where you still have time to enter to win include: Books-n-Kisses through May 20; Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell through May 21; Paranormal Haven through May 21; and I Smell Sheep through May 20.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way next week, including but not limited to Phoenix Comicon. So, have wonderful weekends and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Yapping About Silken Sheep's Houses

It's another short and sweet one today, but, trust me, it's action-packed. It wouldn't be the week after Alien in the House's release and the week before Phoenix Comicon without more yap and more winning, now, would it? You read that right -- as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, there's MORE WINNING on the way. So let's get to it!

First off, head over to Silk Screen Views and check out a brand new interview with moi. While you're there, enter The Alien Contest and you could win your choice of Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, or Alien Proliferation, signed and personalized, along with a set of cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. Open internationally.

Next, head off to I Smell Sheep to find out the Top 10 Ways to Tell if Your Boyfriend is an Alien. Is there a giveaway? Of course there is! Winner's choice of Alien Tango, Alien in the Family, Alien Proliferation, or Alien Diplomacy, signed and personalized, along with a set of cover magnets, cover postcards, and signed flyers. Open internationally.

That's it for today, but never fear, more's on the way. So enjoy the downward slide to the weekend, and let's be winning readers out there!

Love,
Gini

Humping in the House

Hope everyone's had a great week so far! I'm still working on Alien Research (Almost done! Almost done! Ahahahahahaha, I'm almost done! *cough* Sorry...), but there's lots going on, so have to catch all y'all up!

First up, Alien in the House releases next Tuesday! And, just so you know, pre-orders still matter. Right up until the day before they matter. (After that they're, um, just orders, that also matter a heck of a lot.) So, if you haven't yet pre-ordered your copy, do your girl a solid and rectify that today.

And, just to give you some incentive, check out Deathless Prose where the opener and first chapter of Alien in the House are live on the scene. Then head over to My Bookish Ways for a full listing of May's releases. And The Brainpan is also promoting Alien in the House. It's a block party!

After that, let's check out some reviews. First up, see what Larissa's Bookish Life thinks of Alien in the House. Then see what the DAW Books Review thinks of Alien Diplomacy, and what Ohhh My Shelves and a different reviewer at Silk Screen Views thought of Touched by an Alien.

Some interesting writer-type stuff that's come down my particular pike includes a piece from Writer Unboxed about what not to do when beginning a novel, and includes thoughts from my awesome agent. And Slate shares the Strange Horizons report on women in SF/F. Not sure I agree with them -- what's your take?

I still haven't seen G.I. Joe: Retribution yet, because I'm still on deadline. But that's my first must-see movie the moment Alien Research goes to my awesome editor. And, as for why, I give you this from Pinterest.

For those of you in the Greater Phoenix Metro Area, I'll be doing a Short Story Workshop this Saturday, May 4th, at the Queen Creek Library and I'll be signing Alien in the House at The Poisoned Pen on Wednesday, May 8th, the day after release day.

Right after that, I head to San Diego for the Mysterious Galaxy 20th Birthday Bash. My official time is from 11am-12pm, but I'll be there from 10am to close, so if you're in Southern California, come on by!

After that, it's two great cons back to back. First up will be Phoenix Comicon from May 23-26 and then Arizona Dreamin' from May 31-June 2. Hope to see many of you at both!

I'll be bounding all over the interwebs in the next few weeks as well, and there will be much running of the yap and many giveaways in my wake. I'll also be one of the many authors over at Angels of Retribution talking about character names.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. So enjoy the downward slide to the weekend and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l gangstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini

Winning Catch Up

Happy Hump Day! I know, I know, it's like I've fallen off the face of the Earth. That's what deadlines do, gang, and yes, I'm still on deadline for Alien Research. But, as my Hook Me Up! subscribers already know, there's so much going on, including the announcement of the winners of the Advanced Final Copies of Alien in the House, that I just had to stop and catch everyone up. So let's get to it!

First up, my April column for It's Comic Book Day! is live, so check it out and see what I do, and don't, recommend this month.

After that, head over to Medusa's Library where she's discussing gateway drugs -- for science fiction, that is.

Then check out what Gizmo's Reviews and Bibliognome are excited about. And check out Bibliognome's Bon Jovi Concert photos while you're there!

Speaking of excited, check out what Pearls Cast Before a McPig thought of Alien in the House. Then see what Silk Screen Views thought of Touched by an Alien and Alien Tango.

I'll be visiting the Goodreads group Girls, Guns and Grimoires later this month to yap about the Alien series, so if you want to join in, join the group!

Speaking of my running around and running the yap, it's time for another roundup of In Person Events -- where you get to come see the me and have a good time while doing so!

Short Story Workshop -- I'll be teaching how to write short stories, and why that can be both harder and easier than novels, Saturday, May 4, 2013, 11:00am-3:30pm, Queen Creek Library, Queen Creek, AZ. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today!

Book Signing -- for Alien in the House, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 7:00pm-8:30pm, The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ. This is my only signing event in Arizona before Phoenix Comicon, so don't miss out!

Mysterious Galaxy 20th Birthday Bash -- signing Alien in the House and eating cake all day, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 10:00am-5:00pm; I'm in the featured Arizona Authors Spotlight with awesome authors Jeff Marriotte and Marsheila Rockwell from 11:00am-12:00pm, San Diego, CA. This is my only Southern California signing before San Diego Comic-Con, so don't miss out!

Phoenix Comicon -- May 23 to May 26

Arizona Dreamin' -- May 31 to June 2

San Diego Comic-Con -- July 17 to July 21

DarkCon 2014 -- January 9 - January 12, 2014, I'm the Local Guest of Honor and DarkCon is hosting GiniKon on Sunday the 12th;  hotel reservations are now open! Get registered today, this event's gonna be huge!

I know you're all wondering who won the latest contest. And the time to find that out is now! So, without further ado, here are the lucky winners of an advanced final copy of Alien in the House:
  
--Marlise Perkins
--Bananas in the Void
--Clara Miller
--Silk Screen Views
--Ratkin

Special Mention Winner, who also gets an advanced copy of Alien in the House, chosen because she supported my "not awarding for grossest story" statement (hey, I'm capricious that way): Write With Butterfly Wings

NOTE TO THE WINNERS: You have until Sunday, April 21st, to send me an email with your name, complete mailing address, and any requested personalization -- any prize not claimed by then will be pulled back by the Gods of Random and a new winner(s) will be chosen.

That's it for today, but as always, more's on the way. More of me furiously writing Alien Research, true, but more of other things, too. So, enjoy the downward slide towards the weekend and let's be readers out there! Peace out, my li'l ganstas, and I'll catch you on the flip side!

Love,
Gini